Methane emissions represent one of the most effective and cost-efficient opportunities to reduce carbon pollution in support of meeting climate targets for B.C.’s industrial sector. Current regulations to reduce methane emissions by 45% are estimated to cost just $1.70/t-CO2e. This suggests more cost-effective opportunities remain.

More ambitious regulations are already in place in several U.S. states that essentially eliminate venting from routine operations across the gas supply chain.

This letter contains the Pembina Institute’s comments to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency on an analysis of the anticipated carbon emissions associated with the Woodfibre LNG project in Squamish, B.C.

This report, commissioned by Environmental Defense Fund and released in partnership with the Pembina Institute, looks at the growth of methane emissions from Canada’s oil and gas industry and points to the most cost-effective approaches to reduce methane emissions.

The Government of Alberta expects to achieve significant reductions in methane emissions through carbon pricing policies, but there are significant uncertainties and gaps in the regulations. This policy brief explains the problems and provides suggestions to ensure there is a meaningful price on methane emissions in Alberta's carbon pricing system.

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